Usage note
眼镜表示戴在眼睛前面的镜片。
yǎn jìng biǎo shì dài zài yǎn jīng qián miàn de jìng piàn。
眼镜 means glasses worn in front of the eyes.
Context note
眼镜常用于看东西不清楚的人。
yǎn jìng cháng yòng yú kàn dōng xī bù qīng chǔ de rén。
眼镜 are often used by people who cannot see clearly.
5 examples
他戴眼镜。
tā dài yǎn jìng。
He wears glasses.
我的眼镜不见了。
wǒ de yǎn jìng bú jiàn le。
My glasses are missing.
这副眼镜很轻。
zhè fù yǎn jìng hěn qīng。
These glasses are very light.
我需要一副眼镜。
wǒ xū yào yí fù yǎn jìng。
I need a pair of glasses.
眼镜放在桌上。
yǎn jìng fàng zài zhuō shàng。
The glasses are on the table.
5 mini stories
她早上找不到眼镜了。
tā zǎo shàng zhǎo bú dào yǎn jìng le。
She could not find her glasses in the morning.
老师戴着一副眼镜。
lǎo shī dài zhe yí fù yǎn jìng。
The teacher wears a pair of glasses.
他买了一副新的眼镜。
tā mǎi le yí fù xīn de yǎn jìng。
He bought a new pair of glasses.
眼镜放久了会有灰尘。
yǎn jìng fàng jiǔ le huì yǒu huī chén。
Glasses get dusty if left for a long time.
看书时，他总要戴眼镜。
kàn shū shí， tā zǒng yào dài yǎn jìng。
He always wears glasses when reading.
Mini dialogue
找眼镜
A
你看到我的眼镜了吗？
Nǐ kàn dào wǒ de yǎnjìng le ma?
Have you seen my glasses?
B
你的眼镜在桌子上。
Nǐ de yǎnjìng zài zhuōzi shàng.
Your glasses are on the table.
新眼镜
A
你戴眼镜的样子很好看。
Nǐ dài yǎnjìng de yàngzi hěn hǎokàn.
You look nice with glasses.
B
谢谢，这是我的新眼镜。
Xièxie, zhè shì wǒ de xīn yǎnjìng.
Thanks, these are my new glasses.
Related words and contrasts
related
墨镜
mòjìng
sunglasses
墨镜 are dark glasses for protecting eyes from sunlight.
related
隐形眼镜
yǐnxíng yǎnjìng
contact lenses
隐形眼镜 are lenses placed directly on the eye, unlike regular 眼镜.
related
镜片
jìngpiàn
lens
镜片 is the lens part of 眼镜.